Heel-plate.



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HEEL PLATE.

APPLICATION FILED AUGJG. I913. L1$J 1 Patented Apr. 20, 1915.

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JONOS FECKO, F BAYONNE, NEW JERSEY.

HEEL-PLATE.

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Application filed August 16, 1913.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JoNos FEcKo, a citizen of Austria-Hungary, and resident of Bayonne, in the county of Hudson and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Heel-Plates, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to heel plates for boots, shoes and the like. Its organization comprises a heel plate with spikes that can be easily attached and detached from the heel of a shoe or boot and the like.

The invention is shown in a few of its forms in the accompanying drawings, and it is to be understood that various modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings Figure 1 shows a side view of the invention connected to a shoe, Fig. 2 represents an enlarged view similar to Fig. 1 with only a fragmentary portion of the shoe, Fig. 3 is a right hand side view of Fig. 2, Fig. 4 represents a top plan view of Fig. 2, Fig. 5 is a left hand side view of Fig. 2, Fig. 6 represents a rear view of the heel of the shoe with a detail, Fig. 6 represents a modification of the invention, Fig. 6 is a right hand end view of Fig. 6*, Fig. 7 shows a side view of a modification of the invention attached to a shoe, Fig. 8 represents an enlarged side view of the invention with the heel of a shoe, Fig. 9 shows a right hand side view of Fig. 8, Fig. 10 represents a top plan view of Fig. 8 with a partial section thereof as on the line 10, 10 and Fig. 11 is a left hand view of Fig. 8.

Referring to Figs. 1 to 6, a shoe is indicated at with the heel 21 to which the invention is attached. A concavo-convex bearing plate 22 with a slight indentation 23 on its convex surface, is fastened to the rear surface of the heel by means of the screws 24. To the front face of said heel is attached the holding bracket 25 by means of the screws 26. The bracket has formed therewith a loop 27 having a bearing face 28. Plates 29 are also. fastened to the front face of the heel. The heel plate is shown to comprise the U shaped frame 35, which has extending from the rear portion thereof the concavo-convex shield 36, threaded for the clamping screw 37. At the ends of the legs of the frame are formed the angular shields 38 threaded for the clamping screws 39. Spikes 40 extend from the lower face of the U shaped frame 35. -To the rear Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 20, 1915.

Serial No. 785,030.

lower face of the U shaped frame 35 there is connected by means of a pin 44, a tongue indicated in its entirety by the numeral 45. The tongue comprises the rear portion 46 with the right hand threaded end 47 and the front portion 48 with the left hand threaded end 49 and hook end 50. The threaded ends 47 and 49 are connected by the turn buckle 51 to vary the length of the tongue 45. To locate the heel plate in place the user engages the hook end 50 with the loop 27, bringing it in position as shown in the drawings against the bearing face 28. The shield 36 is brought opposite the plate 22 and the end of the clamping screw 37 is brought to bear against the indentation 23 of the plate 22. The clamping screws 39 are next turned so that their ends bear against the plates 29. The latter screws may be omitted.

The turn buckle 51 is used to adjust the tongue 45 to its proper length.

Referring to Fig. 6 and Fig. 6 the same elements are shown as already described with the exception that instead of the tongue 45 and its appurtenances a tongue 55 of one piece is substituted. The tongue 55 has formed therewith the hook 50.

In Figs. 7 to 11 the shoe 20 is again represented with the heel 21. To the front face of the heel the holding bracket 25 and plates 29 with their screws 39 are attached as already described. To the rear face of said heel 21 is fastened a bracket by means of the screws 61. A tooth 62 is formed about the central portion of the bracket and at its upper end is formed a pair of ears 63, in which is pinned a swing bolt 64 with the wing nut 65. The U shaped frame of the heel plate in indicated at 66 with a pair of lugs 67 extending from the rear portion thereof and spikes 40. A latch 68 having the bifurcated ends 70 and tooth 71 is pivotedto the lugs 67. A spring 72 has one end fastened to the rear portions of the lugs 67 and its free end bears against the latch 68 when in operative position. The tongue 45 and turnbuckle 51 in this instance is similar to the one described and shown in Figs. 1, 2, 4, and 5. To use this modified heel plate the hook 50 is engaged with the loop 27 as already de scribed and the latch 68 is sprung in place, the spring 72 keeping the teeth 62 and 71 locked with each other. The swing bolt 64 is located between the bifurcated ends 70 taehed to the said heel,

and the nut 65 is brought to bear up against said ends and constitutes a safety locking device. The clamping screws 39 may be brought to bear against the plates 29 at the option of the user.

Having described my invention What I desire to secure by Letters Patent and claim is:

l. The combination with the heel of a shoe, boot and the like, of a holding bracket attached to said heel, a frame, spikes extending from the frame and a tongue having a hook end extending from the frame, the said hook end engaging said bracket.

2. The combination With the heel of a shoe, boot and the like, of a holding bracket having a loop formed therewith and ata frame, spikes extending from the frame, a tongue having a hook and extending from the frame, the said hook end to engage the said loop, a bearing plate extending from the frame and a clamping screw in threaded engagement ith the bearing plate to clamp said heel.

3. The combination with the heel ofa shoe,

* boot and the like of a frame, spikes extending from the frame, a tongue With one end thereof connected to the frame and having a hook end at the other end, and comprising two portions with a right hand threaded end on one portionand a left hand threaded end on the other portion, a turn-buckle connecting the threaded ends, a holding bracket on the heel engaging said hook end of the tongue, a plate attached to the rear end of the said heel, a bearing plate extending from said frame and a clamping screw in threaded engagement with said bearing plate and one end thereof bearing against the plate attached to the rear portion of the heel.

4. The combination with the heel of a shoe, boot and the like of a heel plate, comprising a frame, spikes extending from the lower face of the frame, a tongue having one end connected to the frame and having a hook end at the other, a holding bracket having a loop connected to the heel and engaging said hook end and means to secure the rear portion of the frame to the rear portion of the heel.

5. The combination with the heel of a shoe, boot and the like of a heel plate, comprising a U shaped frame, spikes extending from the lower face of the frame, angular shields extending from the upper face and ends of the legs of the frame, clamping screws in threaded engagement with said shields, a tongue having one end connected to the frame and having a hook end at the other end, a holding bracket having a loop connected to the heel and engaging said hook end and means to secure the rear portion of the frame to the rear portion of the heel.

Signed at Bayonne, in the county of Hudson and State of New Jersey, this 6th day of August, A. D. 1913.

JONOS FECKO.

Witnesses:

ARTH R BONNEVILLE, JOHN TEZKO.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

' Washington, D. C. 

